Columbus Day commemorates the voyage and landing of Italian explorer Christopher Columbus in the Americas on Oct. 12, 1492. For the 400th anniversary of Columbus's voyage in 1892, President Benjamin ...

Columbus Day is right around the corner, and with it comes controversy. Over the past decade or so, many states have chosen to celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day in place of or in addition to Columbus ...

Banks, schools and federal offices will be closed on Columbus Day. Post offices will also be closed, and no mail aside from Priority Mail will be delivered. Some Ohio cities will have normal trash ...

(FOX40.COM) — Depending on the State, Oct. 13 celebrates either Columbus Day, Indigenous Peoples’ Day or both. Video Above: International Day of Peace displays brought to State Capitol While ...

Today our Nation honors the legendary Christopher Columbus — the original American hero, a giant of Western civilization, and one of the most gallant and visionary men to ever walk the face of the ...

Every second Monday of October, the U.S. observes Columbus Day, or Indigenous Peoples' Day depending on where you are. Columbus Day has been a federal holiday since 1892, while Indigenous Peoples' Day ...

This year, Columbus Day, also known as Indigenous Peoples’ Day, lands on Monday, October 13. While it’s a federal holiday and many schools have it off, there are plenty of businesses still open—as ...

Columbus Day 2025 is Monday, Oct. 13. The Uniform Holiday Bill, signed by then-president Lyndon B. Johnson in 1968, established Columbus Day and mandated that it would always be commemorated on the ...

Columbus Day began 1792 as a holiday celebrated by Italian-Americans to honor Italian explorer Christopher Columbus and celebrate when he arrived in the Americas. President Franklin D. Roosevelt later ...

Columbus Day, also known as Indigenous Peoples’ Day, is a federal holiday observed in October. Federal offices, banks, and the USPS will be closed, though some private delivery services will operate.